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\contentsline {section}{\numberline {1}Introduction}{5}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {2}Description of existing similar RIs}{5}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {3}Description of the RI RACIO}{6}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {3.1}Description of the existing infrastructure}{6}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {3.2}E-infrastructure. How is it integrated with the existing EU e-infrastructure}{6}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {3.3}Description of the available scientific and technical personnel}{7}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {3.4}Science case and socio-economic impact}{7}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {3.5}Relevancy of the project\IeC {\textquoteright }s goals to the National and European strategic documents}{11}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {3.6}RACIO activities during the last 5 years}{12}
\contentsline {subsubsection}{\numberline {3.6.1}Working plan}{12}
\contentsline {subsubsection}{\numberline {3.6.2}Report on activities included in the pre-RACIO project}{12}
\contentsline {subsubsection}{\numberline {3.6.3}Implementation of the working plan funded by other sources}{16}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {3.7}Technical case and basic infrastructure updates in the future.}{19}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {3.8}Identifying additional partners from the private and/or public sectors}{21}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {3.9}SWAT analysis of the scientific and technological excellence}{22}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {4}Costs for renovation, upgrade, and operation }{24}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {4.1}Upgrades of the telescopes, instruments, detectors, computers}{24}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {4.2}Renovation of buildings and offices}{25}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {4.3}Operational costs}{25}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {4.4}SWOT analysis of the budget and sustainability}{25}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {5}Commitment of the institutions and support from potential partners}{26}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {6}Coordination and management- structure, rules, and SWOT}{27}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {7}Timetable}{30}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {}Appendices}{31}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {A}Description of Institute of Astronomy and National astronomical Observatory at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences}{31}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {A.1}The Institute}{31}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {A.2}The National Astronomical Observatory \IeC {\quotedblbase }Rozhen\IeC {\textquotedblleft } }{33}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {A.3}The Belogradchik Astronomical Observatory}{35}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {B}Description of the Department of Astronomy, St Kliment Ohridski University of Sofia}{36}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {C}Description of the Astronomical center, Konstantin Preslavsky University of Shumen}{39}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {D}Questionary }{42}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {E}Sample Projects implemented by RACIO-members during the past 5 years}{54}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {F}Management structure}{59}
